In the play Macbeth, Shakespeare demonstrates what can happen to someone who is given a place in power through the character Macbeth. Shakespeare uses the first scene to create an example of what one should feel and do when given power. But later, in the second scene, Shakespeare portrays how this power can change someone's way of thinking for the worse. In these two scenes, Shakespeare reveals that someone's moral compass might be tampered with when they are given a place in power. Shakespeare utilizes soliloquy and dialogue to further explain the issue of people's desire for power and ambition blocking their view of right and wrong.
Shakespeare employs dialogue in Act I to demonstrate that when someone is given a place in power, they are
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In an article by Ethics wrapped, they explain the story of the lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Originally, Abramoff was seen as an incredible lobbyist who was able to help Native American tribes that owned casinos in Texas through government aid and . As time went on, Abramoff was able to gain more allies which ultimately caused him to gain more and more power. However, it was later found that Abramoff overbilled the casinos that he was working to protect and threatened to lobby against them if the casinos refused to pay for his lobbying services. He pleaded guilty to fraud and tax evasion. As Abramoff gained power and money, his desire for more power and money grew. This caused him to break laws and his moral code to get what he wanted and completely disregarded who he was supposed to be loyal to. Macbeth and Abramoff both forgot what is right and wrong for their own personal desires. This caused them both to overreach and lead to their downfalls. Shakespeare warns the reader that some people will do anything for more power and it can cause them to lose their sight of right and